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How to change the color of lines created by Canvas?

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  • YunusY Yunus

    Hi all,

    I created a painted image using canvas "fillRect" with the color of "blue". After the process of painting, I want to change my painted rectangles' color to another desired color(like black,yellow etc.). Here is my code:

    Canvas {
                                id: mycanvas
                                width: 300
                                height: 300                            
                                property real lastX
                                property real lastY
                                onPaint: {
                                var ctx = getContext("2d");                            
                                ctx.fillStyle = "blue";                                 
                                lastX = painter_object.x+painter_object.width/2
                                lastY = painter_object.y+painter_object.width/2
                                ctx.fillRect(painter_object.x, painter_object.y, painter_object.width, painter_object.width);
                                ctx.fill()
                                ctx.stroke();
    }
            }
    
    KroMignonK Offline
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    KroMignon
    wrote on last edited by KroMignon
    #2

    @Yunus Hello, it is simple, define a property for the fill color and listen on it changes:

    Canvas {
        id: mycanvas
        width: 300
        height: 300                            
        property real lastX
        property real lastY
        property color fillColor: "blue"
        onFillColorChanged: requestPaint();
        onPaint: {
            var ctx = getContext("2d");                            
            ctx.fillStyle = "blue";                                 
            lastX = painter_object.x+painter_object.width/2
            lastY = painter_object.y+painter_object.width/2
            ctx.fillRect(painter_object.x, painter_object.y, painter_object.width, painter_object.width);
            ctx.fill()
            ctx.stroke();
        }
    }
    

    Now, you just have to change the fillColor property to redraw the canvas

    It is an old maxim of mine that when you have excluded the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth. (Sherlock Holmes)

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    • J.HilkJ Offline
      J.HilkJ Offline
      J.Hilk
      Moderators
      wrote on last edited by
      #3

      to add to @KroMignon
      If you do not call ctx.reset() at the beginning of your onPaint event, you'll draw over the old stuff. That will cause problems, if you draw something with alpha component.

      So keep that in mind


      Be aware of the Qt Code of Conduct, when posting : https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct


      Q: What's that?
      A: It's blue light.
      Q: What does it do?
      A: It turns blue.

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      • KroMignonK KroMignon

        @Yunus Hello, it is simple, define a property for the fill color and listen on it changes:

        Canvas {
            id: mycanvas
            width: 300
            height: 300                            
            property real lastX
            property real lastY
            property color fillColor: "blue"
            onFillColorChanged: requestPaint();
            onPaint: {
                var ctx = getContext("2d");                            
                ctx.fillStyle = "blue";                                 
                lastX = painter_object.x+painter_object.width/2
                lastY = painter_object.y+painter_object.width/2
                ctx.fillRect(painter_object.x, painter_object.y, painter_object.width, painter_object.width);
                ctx.fill()
                ctx.stroke();
            }
        }
        

        Now, you just have to change the fillColor property to redraw the canvas

        YunusY Offline
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        Yunus
        wrote on last edited by Yunus
        #4

        @KroMignon Thanks for ur reply. But when I tried ur code, color of rectangles is changing. But its not updating the previous painted rectangles with the current color. It is only changing the colors of future rectangles.

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        • J.HilkJ J.Hilk

          to add to @KroMignon
          If you do not call ctx.reset() at the beginning of your onPaint event, you'll draw over the old stuff. That will cause problems, if you draw something with alpha component.

          So keep that in mind

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          Yunus
          wrote on last edited by
          #5

          @J-Hilk Thanks for ur advice. But my problem is with old stuff :). I want to change the color of old stuff

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          • YunusY Yunus

            @J-Hilk Thanks for ur advice. But my problem is with old stuff :). I want to change the color of old stuff

            J.HilkJ Offline
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            J.Hilk
            Moderators
            wrote on last edited by
            #6

            @Yunus than you'll have to call reset() and redraw the old image/structure with the new color


            Be aware of the Qt Code of Conduct, when posting : https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct


            Q: What's that?
            A: It's blue light.
            Q: What does it do?
            A: It turns blue.

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            • YunusY Offline
              YunusY Offline
              Yunus
              wrote on last edited by
              #7

              @J-Hilk Is there a way to redraw with automatically by the program?

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              • YunusY Offline
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                Yunus
                wrote on last edited by
                #8

                Can I assign the coordinates of painted rectangles to an array then draw these rectangles again? Can this be a solution?

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                • YunusY Yunus

                  Can I assign the coordinates of painted rectangles to an array then draw these rectangles again? Can this be a solution?

                  J.HilkJ Offline
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                  J.Hilk
                  Moderators
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #9

                  @Yunus

                  import QtQuick 2.12
                  import QtQuick.Controls 2.12
                  import QtQuick.Window 2.2
                  
                  Window {
                      visible: true
                      width: 100
                      height: 100
                      title: qsTr("Hello World")
                  
                      id:window
                  
                      Item{
                          id:myItem
                          anchors.fill: parent
                  
                          property int iteration: 0
                          onIterationChanged: myCanvas.requestPaint()
                          Timer{
                              id: tRedraw
                              interval: 20
                              repeat: true
                              running: true
                              onTriggered: {
                                  myItem.iteration++
                                  if(myItem.iteration > window.width)
                                      myItem.iteration = 0
                              }
                          }
                  
                          property var colors: ["blue", "red", "yellow", "green"]
                  
                          Canvas{
                              id:myCanvas
                              anchors.fill: parent
                  
                              onPaint:{
                                  var ctx = getContext("2d");
                                 ctx.fillStyle = myItem.colors[(myItem.iteration % 4)];
                                 ctx.fillRect(myItem.iteration, myItem.iteration, window.width - (myItem.iteration * 2), window.height - (myItem.iteration * 2));
                                 ctx.fill()
                                 ctx.stroke();
                              }
                          }
                      }
                  }
                  
                  

                  CanvasExample.gif


                  Be aware of the Qt Code of Conduct, when posting : https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct


                  Q: What's that?
                  A: It's blue light.
                  Q: What does it do?
                  A: It turns blue.

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                  • J.HilkJ J.Hilk

                    @Yunus

                    import QtQuick 2.12
                    import QtQuick.Controls 2.12
                    import QtQuick.Window 2.2
                    
                    Window {
                        visible: true
                        width: 100
                        height: 100
                        title: qsTr("Hello World")
                    
                        id:window
                    
                        Item{
                            id:myItem
                            anchors.fill: parent
                    
                            property int iteration: 0
                            onIterationChanged: myCanvas.requestPaint()
                            Timer{
                                id: tRedraw
                                interval: 20
                                repeat: true
                                running: true
                                onTriggered: {
                                    myItem.iteration++
                                    if(myItem.iteration > window.width)
                                        myItem.iteration = 0
                                }
                            }
                    
                            property var colors: ["blue", "red", "yellow", "green"]
                    
                            Canvas{
                                id:myCanvas
                                anchors.fill: parent
                    
                                onPaint:{
                                    var ctx = getContext("2d");
                                   ctx.fillStyle = myItem.colors[(myItem.iteration % 4)];
                                   ctx.fillRect(myItem.iteration, myItem.iteration, window.width - (myItem.iteration * 2), window.height - (myItem.iteration * 2));
                                   ctx.fill()
                                   ctx.stroke();
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                    
                    

                    CanvasExample.gif

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                    Yunus
                    wrote on last edited by Yunus
                    #10

                    @J-Hilk I still dont think this is a solution for me or I am thinking wrongly. Let me be more clear. I have an image which is painted with blue rectangles. After the painting process, I want to press a button and want these blue painted rectangles to change to a different color. Image is below:

                    1222.jpg

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                    • YunusY Yunus

                      @J-Hilk I still dont think this is a solution for me or I am thinking wrongly. Let me be more clear. I have an image which is painted with blue rectangles. After the painting process, I want to press a button and want these blue painted rectangles to change to a different color. Image is below:

                      1222.jpg

                      J.HilkJ Offline
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                      J.Hilk
                      Moderators
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #11

                      @Yunus well, no drawn is drawn.

                      You can however save the rectangles, those that you draw, in an array. And when you want to change the color you clear the canvas (reset()) and paint them all anew from that array, but with a different color


                      Be aware of the Qt Code of Conduct, when posting : https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct


                      Q: What's that?
                      A: It's blue light.
                      Q: What does it do?
                      A: It turns blue.

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                      • J.HilkJ J.Hilk

                        @Yunus well, no drawn is drawn.

                        You can however save the rectangles, those that you draw, in an array. And when you want to change the color you clear the canvas (reset()) and paint them all anew from that array, but with a different color

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                        Yunus
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #12

                        @J-Hilk If it seems the only solution, I ll try it, Thanks again

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                        • YunusY Yunus

                          Hi all,

                          I created a painted image using canvas "fillRect" with the color of "blue". After the process of painting, I want to change my painted rectangles' color to another desired color(like black,yellow etc.). Here is my code:

                          Canvas {
                                                      id: mycanvas
                                                      width: 300
                                                      height: 300                            
                                                      property real lastX
                                                      property real lastY
                                                      onPaint: {
                                                      var ctx = getContext("2d");                            
                                                      ctx.fillStyle = "blue";                                 
                                                      lastX = painter_object.x+painter_object.width/2
                                                      lastY = painter_object.y+painter_object.width/2
                                                      ctx.fillRect(painter_object.x, painter_object.y, painter_object.width, painter_object.width);
                                                      ctx.fill()
                                                      ctx.stroke();
                          }
                                  }
                          
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                          Yunus
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #13

                          @Yunus I solved my problem by assigning painted rectangles's points to array and redrawing them.

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